Intrusion PreventionNetscape.Navigator.URI.Handlers.Code.Execution
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Netscape Navigator, which could be exploited by attackers to take complete control of an affected system with MS Internet Explorer 7 installed. This issue is caused by an input validation error when processing specially crafted arguments passed to certain registered URI handlers (e.g. "mailto:"). It could be exploited by remote attackers to inject and execute arbitrary commands, by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted web page using a vulnerable browser.
Affected Products
Netscape version 9.0 and prior.
Impact
System compromise.
Recommended Actions
We are not aware of any officially releaseed patch or update.
Telemetry
Coverage
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Version Updates
| Date | Version | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-02 | 16.972 |
| ID | 14825 |
| Created | Jul 27, 2007 |
| Updated | Nov 15, 2021 |
| Risk |
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| Default Action | pass |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Windows |
| Affected App | Netscape |